She described Nooyi as a “mentor” and “inspiration” to many in a tweet when Nooyi stepped down from Pepsi.

The great @IndraNooyi is stepping down as PepsiCo CEO, after 12 yrs.Indra, you are a mentor + inspiration to so many, myself included. I am deeply grateful for your friendship. Thank you for your passionate engagement on issues that benefit the people of this country, and beyond

“Our employees were all crying,” she said. “And the question that they’re asking, especially those who are not white, ‘Are we safe?’ Women are asking, ‘Are we safe?’ LGBT people are asking, ‘Are we safe?’ I never thought I would have to answer those questions.”

A PepsiCo spokesperson later told Fortune that Nooyi misspoke. In a statement to Fortune the spokesperson said:

“She was referring to the reaction of a group of employees she spoke to who were apprehensive about the outcome of the election. She never intended to imply that all employees feel the same way. We are incredibly proud of the diverse views and backgrounds across our workforce, and we are united in our desire for a brighter future.”

The DC-based World Bank, founded after World War II to finance economic-development projects in emerging economies, has traditionally been led by an American. However, this is not a given.

The Trump administration, which has been wary of and even hostile toward Western-led international institutions like the World Bank, will now be tasked with submitting a recommendation to the bank’s board.

Correction: An earlier version of this story stated that Indra Nooyi endorsed Hillary Clinton in the 2016 presidential election.